Audit Senior

McLean, VA

Description

BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

Responsibilities

The Audit Senior will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day "in-charge" duties of planning, fieldwork and "wrap-up" to include the preparing of financial statements with disclosures, applying most areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing and assessing various control systems. This position is also responsible for acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and may be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

Qualifications

Education:
● Bachelors or Master’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
Experience:
● More than three (3) years prior work experience in public accounting required
● Prior supervisory experience
License/Certifications:
● CPA preferred or actively studying for the CPA exam
Software:
● Microsoft Office Products, including Windows, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
● Experience in the use of various assurance applications and research tools as is appropriate for this level
Other Knowledge, Skills Abilities:
● Possess proven solid verbal and written communication skills
● Possess people development and delegation skills
● Possess executive presence - needs to be able to be primary contact for the client
● Able to "in-charge" all stages of the audit, including planning, fieldwork and "wrap-up"
● Able to perform the completion of an audit of a complex company
● Able to prepare and/or review financial statements with disclosures in accordance with GAAP requirements.